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Chantal El-Bikai is an Art Director and Senior Designer with 10+ years of experience leading social-first creative that balances strategy with bold visual storytelling. Her work spans concept through delivery across digital and social campaigns, motion-led content, and holistic brand identities. She’s known for optimizing studio workflows to increase speed and quality, mentoring junior designers through critiques and clear standards, and delivering award-winning creative—including the UK Social Media Award (2021) for Autotrader’s “This is NOT a Car” campaign.…Chantal El-Bikai is an Art Director and Senior Designer with 10+ years of experience leading social-first creative that balances strategy with bold visual storytelling. Her work spans concept through delivery across digital and social campaigns, motion-led content, and holistic brand identities. She’s known for optimizing studio workflows to increase speed and quality, mentoring junior designers through critiques and clear standards, and delivering award-winning creative—including the UK Social Media Award (2021) for Autotrader’s “This is NOT a Car” campaign.

Chantal El-Bikai

Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Motion Graphic Designer, +6

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Chantal El-Bikai is an Art Director and Senior Designer with 10+ years of experience leading social-first creative that balances strategy with bold visual storytelling. Her work spans concept through delivery across digital and social campaigns, motion-led content, and holistic brand identities. She’s known for optimizing studio workflows to increase speed and quality, mentoring junior designers through critiques and clear standards, and delivering award-winning creative—including the UK Social Media Award (2021) for Autotrader’s “This is NOT a Car” campaign.…Chantal El-Bikai is an Art Director and Senior Designer with 10+ years of experience leading social-first creative that balances strategy with bold visual storytelling. Her work spans concept through delivery across digital and social campaigns, motion-led content, and holistic brand identities. She’s known for optimizing studio workflows to increase speed and quality, mentoring junior designers through critiques and clear standards, and delivering award-winning creative—including the UK Social Media Award (2021) for Autotrader’s “This is NOT a Car” campaign.

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Chantal El-Bikai is an Art Director and Senior Designer with 10+ years of experience leading social-first creative that balances strategy with bold visual storytelling. Her work spans concept through delivery across digital and social campaigns, motion-led content, and holistic brand identities.

She’s known for optimizing studio workflows to increase speed and quality, mentoring junior designers through critiques and clear standards, and delivering award-winning creative—including the UK Social Media Award (2021) for Autotrader’s “This is NOT a Car” campaign.

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Presentation Design

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Work Experience

Art Director / Lead Designer at immediate future

March 1, 2023 - Present

Led concept-to-delivery creative for high-impact digital and social campaigns, ensuring brand consistency and strategic alignment across all platform touchpoints. Optimised studio production workflows by redesigning internal processes to remove bottlenecks and increase delivery speed for complex client briefs. Mentored junior designers through creative critiques and by establishing quality standards that raised overall agency output. Won the UK Social Media Award (2021) for Autotrader’s “This is NOT a Car” campaign.

Senior Designer & Digital Designer at immediate future

June 1, 2019 - March 1, 2023

Executed social-first visual identities and motion graphics for a diverse client roster, focusing on content that earns attention in crowded digital landscapes. Managed projects end-to-end, balancing creative ambition with client objectives and delivering work that consistently met performance KPIs. Progressed from Digital Designer to Senior Designer while maintaining core strategic and creative responsibilities.

Freelance Illustrator and Designer at ECHO Brand Design Ltd

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013

Reimagined the Zwitsel brand mascot by delivering an updated visual identity that modernized the brand while maintaining its heritage.

Senior Graphic Designer at Apps Ltd

August 1, 2011 - June 1, 2019

Launched a custom iOS game for Spencer Ogden, taking the project from initial concept and UI/UX design through to final App Store deployment. Crafted intuitive, visually cohesive app designs for recruitment technology partners, ensuring seamless user experiences aligned with global branding guidelines.